Social Work
Associate of Arts

The Associate of Arts in Social Work is designed for students who want to transfer to a four-year institution and complete a bachelor’s degree.

Coursework may be modified to reflect student interests and the requirements of a particular transfer institution. Students should plan to use the elective hours to fulfill additional requirements of the four-year institution.

After Colby Community College
Students transfer to a four-year university in Kansas and some out-of-state colleges.

Related Employment Fields
A degree in social work includes career opportunities such as a social worker, case manager, mental health therapist, or clinical supervisor.

Sociology career opportunities may include case manager, human services educator, college instructor in sociology, drug and alcohol counselor, director of human services agency, or school social worker.

 

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 64

 


Course Sequence


NO. COURSE CREDITS
FY100 First Year Experience 1
EN176 English Composition I (SGE)010 3
  Mathematics (SGE)030 3
  Humanities Gen. Ed. 3
SO176 Introduction to Sociology (SGE)050 3
  Gen. Ed. Course 3
  TOTAL 16

NO. COURSE CREDITS
EN177 English Composition II 3
PI101
PI200
Introduction to Philosophy (SGE)060 OR 
Philosophy of Thought and Logic (SGE)060
3
PS176 General Psychology (SGE)050 3
  Math or Science Gen. Ed. (SGE)030 or 040 3-5
  Gen. Ed. Course 3
  TOTAL 15

NO. COURSE CREDITS
  General Biology w/Lab (SGE)040 4
FL176 Elementary Spanish I (SGE)060 5
  Oral Communication Gen. Ed. (SGE)020 3
  Mathematics 3
  Approved SocialWork Elective 3
  TOTAL 18

NO. COURSE CREDITS
  Social/Behavioral Science Gen. Ed (SGE)050 3
  Gen. Ed. Course 3
  Humanities Gen. Ed Course (SGE)060 3
PE177 Personal & Community Health (SGE)070 3
  Gen. Ed. Course 3
  TOTAL 15

 

Course # Course Title Credits
FL176 Elementary Spanish I 5 Credits
FY100 First Year Experience 1 Credits
BI100 General Biology w/Lab 4 Credits
EN176 English Composition I 3 Credits
EN177 English Composition II 3 Credits
MA178 College Algebra 3 Credits
PE177 Personal & Community Health 3 Credits
PI101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credits
PI200 Philosophy of Thought and Logic 3 Credits
PS176 General Psychology 3 Credits
SO176 Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits
SP176 Public Speaking 3 Credits

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
010 English (6 hours)
020 Communications (3 hours)
030 Math & Statistics (3 hours)
040 Natural & Physical Sciences (4-5 hours)
050 Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
060 Arts & Humanities (6 hours)
070 Colby CC Designated (6 hours)